Alameda County Recommended Tree List

Small size planting strip: 18"3' planting space or under overhead high-voltage lines
Medium size planting strip: 3'-5' planting space
Large size planting area: planting space greater than 5'

Red Maple
(Acer rubrum)
Max ht: 50'
Deciduous
3' growth/yr
red & orange Fall color

Aristocrat Flowering Pear
(Pyrus calleryana ' Aristocrat ')
Max ht: 50'
Deciduous
2-3' growth/yr
white flowers Winter-Spring

Maidenhair Tree
(Ginkgo biloba)
Max ht: 50'
Deciduous
1-2' growth/yr
golden Fall color

Canary Island Pine
(Pinus canariensis)
Max ht: 65'
Evergreen
3' growth/yr
regal dark green canopy

London Planetree
(Sycamore hybrid) (Platanus acerifolia ' Columbia ')
Max ht: 65'
Deciduous
3' growth/yr
large, majestic canopy

Red Oak
(Quercus rubra)
Max ht: 65'
Deciduous
2-3' growth/yr
red, orange & bronze Fall color

Cork Oak
(Quercus suber)
Max ht: 66'
Evergreen
2-3' growth/yr
rounded/umbrella canopy